The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

"Emily, I can't believe you'd be so heartless."

Michael's voice, sounding more like a whining kid, echoed through the hospital room. Emily was genuinely confused. How had she been heartless?

She had just asked a question; it wasn't like she was actually planning to leave.

She was grateful for Michael's company during these past few days. Without him, she would have been pretty scared.

After all, this incident wasn't an accident; it was premeditated.

So, of course, Emily was thankful to Michael and had no intention of abandoning him. She had already taken an extended leave from JM Jewelry Company and could continue working remotely.

Emily had already decided to stay with Michael.

But given the complexity of their relationship, she was hesitant and unsure how to respond.

Were they really as harmonious as they seemed?

"Think whatever you want. I'm stepping out for a bit."

As it was nearing noon, Emily felt it was necessary to help Michael with the hospital paperwork and figure out what they would have for lunch.

After all, as a pregnant woman, she got hungry easily.

"Where are you going?" Michael had no idea what Emily was thinking and assumed she was determined to leave.

Just as he was about to muster the courage to ask her to stay, Emily spoke in a gentle, calm voice.

"I'm going to get lunch."

Get lunch? That meant Emily was willing to stay with him?

Michael was pleasantly surprised and stood there, stunned. He thought this might be a good sign for their future.

They would only get better from here, right?

As he was lost in thought, Emily had already left the room.

Michael looked at the burn marks on his arm, which had turned a dark blue from lack

of proper treatment. He suddenly smiled, a childlike grin spreading across his face.

Just then, his phone rang. Seeing it was Andrew, he quickly answered.

In an instant, Michael's expression changed, and the smile vanished from his

lips. "How's the investigation going?"

The response came quickly from the other end.

"Mr. Smith, I've contacted the police. We can confirm that the fire was indeed arson.

But there aren't many surveillance cameras in the area, so finding the arsonist will be challenging..."

This was the usual excuse the police gave for delays.

Michael didn't bother to respond. He knew better than to rely on the Emerald City police.

"I understand. I'll handle the rest." With that, Michael hung up.

His face grew darker.

Who was trying to harm his woman and child?

Who could be so cruel?

It had to be someone with a grudge against either him or Emily.

But Emily was always polite and never arrogant. Who could she have offended?

After much thought, Michael could only think of one person: Sophia.

For the next few days, Michael played the role of a weak patient in the VIP hospital

room.

Emily had no choice but to take care of him.

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Despite her pregnancy, she moved around the small space with ease.

Watching Emily busy herself for him, Michael felt a pang of regret.noveldrama

If he had treated her well those three years, they would be a happy family of three

now, without all this pain and trouble.

As he was lost in thought, the door opened, and Andrew walked in.

Seeing this, Michael quickly found an excuse to send Emily away.

Emily didn't suspect anything. She wanted to call Abigail anyway.

She had been so busy taking care of Michael that she hadn't had time to check on Abigail.

Once Emily left, Michael turned to Andrew. Without a word, Andrew understood and nodded.

"Mr. Smith, Sophia has been spending time with a man named Dean Lancaster. From the photos taken by the private investigator, we can confirm he's her boyfriend. They run a jewelry studio together."

A jewelry studio? When did Sophia become capable of that?

All her designs had been plagiarized from Emily. He had been so blind back then.

And that man, Dean Lancaster...

Wait, could he be related to Archibald Lancaster?

If they were brothers, then Sophia must be close to Archibald. Why was Archibald getting close to Emily?

Could this arson be a conspiracy among them?

The thought sent a chill down Michael's spine. He remembered Archibald visiting Abigail's house to see Emily.

Was that just a pretense to scout the place?

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The more he thought about it, the more suspicious it seemed. Michael decided to have Sophia followed around the clock.

"Tell our people to be discreet. Don't alert her," he ordered.

Andrew nodded in agreement.

Michael realized he couldn't tell Emily without solid evidence. He didn't want her to accidentally leak anything.

But if he didn't tell her, Emily would continue to interact with Archibald, who would visit her under his nose.

Over time, Michael couldn't stand it.

"Why are you here again?"

One day, Archibald brought breakfast from the best place in Emerald City to visit Emily. Finding her absent, he was intercepted by Michael, who didn't hesitate to mock him. Archibald had heard about Michael's temper.

He was a descendant of the Smith Corporation and a powerful figure in Emerald City.

He owned countless businesses, and Bryan, who was Penelope's son, was his best friend.

Archibald, an outsider, knew better than to confront Michael directly.

So, he smiled politely and introduced himself. "Hello, I'm Archibald from Everglade City..."

Michael had no interest in Archibald, especially since he was connected to the plot against Emily.

He cut Archibald off, "I don't care who you are. We've met before. Since we know each other and don't like each other, why pretend to be polite?

"Mr. Lancaster, I don't care about your businesses in Everglade City. You're here for Emily, right? Didn't you know she's been discharged?"

Discharged?

Archibald smiled, but his eyes held a hint of malice. "Mr. Smith, you must have forgotten. Even if Emily is discharged... isn't she still under your control?"